ENTERTAINMENT

Coronavirus: Tests on two suspected cases negative – Noguchi

A virologist at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Dr. Kofi Bonney has confirmed that tests on two suspected cases of coronavirus have proved negative. He explained that blood samples of the two suspects – A Chinese national and an Argentine – were been taken to the Noguchi for …

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Best International Flow: Sarkodie receives BET plaque

Ghana’s most decorated rapper Sarkodie has received the Best International Flow award he won at the 2019 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards. Sarkodie was nominated in the newly created Best International Flow category alongside six other acts, Falz (Nigeria), Ghetts (U.K), Kalash (France), Lil Simz (U.K), Nasty C …

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SCREENSHOT:Medikal confirms Fella Makafui’s pregnancy

Actress and entrepreneur, Fella Makafui dropped a cryptic tweet which generated a lot of speculations yesterday. Many people suggested that Yolo TV series star was probably pregnant after she tweeted: “God bless my man @Amgmedikal… More blessings Daddy… We love you.” Well Medical has just replied. In a tweet, Medikal …

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Buipe SHS closed for one week following fire outbreak

About 290 students of the Buipe Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been asked to go home and report back to school in a week’s time. This follows a fire outbreak that occurred in the school last Monday that destroyed their dormitory …

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Getfund Directed To Address Shortage Of Dormitories, Classrooms In SHSs

Government has directed the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to undertake educational infrastructure projects in all public senior high schools (SHSs) for successful implementation and sustenance of the Free SHS Policy. Madam Gifty Twum-Ampofo, the Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), who announced this …

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GES Revises Promotion Process

Two teacher unions and some teachers have hailed the decision of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to revise its promotion process. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-G) and some teachers have expressed their satisfaction with the decision to switch from interviewing teachers …

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Korle Bu records 2 suspected coronavirus cases

Two foreign nationals on Wednesday reported at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital having developed some symptoms suspected to be coronavirus. The patients, a Chinese and an Argentine who have been living together in the country for some days, have been isolated at the facility while blood samples taken have been sent …

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Anaesthetists Suspend Strike

The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists have suspended their nationwide strike. The suspension of the strike is expected to take effect on Thursday, 6th February 2020. The suspension, according to the Association follows a “fruitful deliberation and goodwill shown by stakeholders and the leadership of the union in a …

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Ola Michael blasts Kofi Adjorlolo, says he’s a cheat

Popular movie producer and entertainment critic Ola Michael has taken a swipe at veteran actor, Kofi Adjorlolo for saying that seven Ghanaian movie producers owe him. Ola who described Adjorlolo as a cheat indicated that he [Adjorlolo] never completes his task onset yet always expect producers to pay him in …

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Fire razes two dormitories at Boa-Amponsem SHS

Dunkwa-on-Offin (C/R), Feb. 4, GNA – Fire on Monday afternoon razed two male dormitories; Owusu Bore and Aggrey halls, at Boa-Amponsem Senior High School at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality, displacing about 300 students. The inferno, causing extensive damage to property, took the intervention of the Municipal Fire …

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GES shuts down Buipe SHS after fire razed school

Nearly 300 students of Buipe Senior High School have been asked to go home after they lost all their personal belongings in a fire that burnt down their dormitory, Monday, February 3, 2020. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Northern Region, Kanzoni Donald, in a …

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GES shuts down Buipe SHS after fire razed school

Nearly 300 students of Buipe Senior High School have been asked to go home after they lost all their personal belongings in a fire that burnt down their dormitory, Monday, February 3, 2020. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Northern Region, Kanzoni Donald, in a …

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Ghana Education system defective – Catholic Priest

A Kumasi based Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Mary James Opoku Ware, has described the current educational system in Ghana as defective. According to the renowned Radio preacher, the new curriculum introduced by the Ghana Education Service (GES) will gradually take away the mutual respect between a teacher and a student. …

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Mahama Will Collapse Free SHS Policy- Napo Reiterates

The Minister of ’Education Minister, Dr.Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka ‘Napo’, has reiterated that the free Senior High School (SHS) policy will not survive under John Mahamah Presidency and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. Hon. Opoku Prempeh who also the MP for Manhyia South Constituency has therefore, admonished Ghanaians to …

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37 Hospital closes two units for fumigation exercise

The 37 Military Hospital has announced that it will from Friday, 7 February 2020, to Friday, 6 March 2020, close down two of its units for a fumigation exercise. The affected units are the Medical and Emergency Unit (MEU) and the Trauma, Surgical and Emergency Unit. A press statement signed …

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Buipe SHS girl’s dormitory destroyed by fire

Fire has gutted part of the Buipe Senior High School. The fire which swept through the girls’ dormitory, ClassFM 97.3 understands, have destroyed the personal belongings of the girls. The fire started Monday morning when the girls were preparing to go to class. The cause of the fire is not …

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Sarkodie, Efia Odo, KOD, others react to Kofi B’s death

Ghanaian celebrities and music lovers on Sunday, February 2, 2020 took to Twitter to mourn the death of highlife artiste Kofi Boakye Yiadom, aka Kofi B. The multiple award-winning musician passed away after performing at a concert in the Central Region of Ghana. His colleague musician Kofi Nti said Kofi …

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Here’s what reportedly killed Highlife musician Kofi B

Fresh details have emerged about what led to the death of Highlife musician Kofi B. According to a new report by Zionfelix.com, Kofi B died as a result of a heart attack. He is said to have complained of chest pains and usual heartbeat after a performance at Cape Coast …

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Listen: Kofi B’s final moments

Close friend of late musician, Kofi Boakye Yiadom popularly known as Kofi B has given a chilling account of his final moments on earth. Colleague musician, Kofi Nti said he was asleep in his hotel room at Abease Dominase in the Central region when he got a distress call from …

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